Where does “kala” come from?
kala (Malay) comes from Classical Malay kala, from Javanese ꦏꦭ, from Old Javanese kali, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian kali, from Proto-Austronesian kalih, from Old Javanese ka-, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian ka-, from Proto-Austronesian ka-.
kala (Malay): time; scorpion
Ancestry of “kala”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Classical Malay | kala | any member of scorpiones order; time; During the... |
| 2 | Javanese | ꦏꦭ | time; season; bird noose or snare |
| 3 | Old Javanese | kali | — |
| 4 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | kali | — |
| 5 | Proto-Austronesian | kalih | — |
| 6 | Old Javanese | ka- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | ka- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Austronesian | ka- | — |
Words derived from “kala”